(g)libc6 2.13 (ReadyNAS OS 4 x86 only)

Since some folks with ReadyNAS OS 4 systems seem to have problems with recent updates for software packages they use on their ReadyNAS (specifically CrashPlan) I decided to unbundle my version of the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) from the Dropbox add-on and make it available as a separate free download.

Before installing please note the following things:

Libc6/Glibc is an integral part of your ReadyNAS, so replacing it is potentially dangerous

During installation several services on the ReadyNAS will be restarted, including Samba. This means existing connections to shares on the ReadyNAS may be lost and need to be reestablished.

During testing the version distributed here I found some utilities that needed to be updated as well. Those I know of are included in the add-on package. But those are the ones I know of and there’s no guarantee that others aren’t affected as well. If you find a program on your NAS that is not working properly after installing the add-on, let me know and I’ll try to fix it.

Also included is an i686 optimized version of the library that should give you a small performance boost in the lower 1 digit percent range.

A reboot is not necessary after the installation of this add-on. However, I personally would recommend to restart your ReadyNAS after installation to make sure all programs and daemons are using the new version.

This is a “fire & forget” type of add-on which means that it will not show up in the list of installed add-ons. You can test for a successful install using the command “dpkg -l | grep libc6” on an SSH command line.

Ok, enough scare for now. I have Glibc 2.13 running on my ReadyNAS boxes for more than a year now and have yet to encounter a problem. So go grab it and have fun.

I was using a PCTV DVB S2 Stick (461e) on my R6/Ultra 6 Plus together with DVBLink-Server OS4 (x86) all the time.

Now changed to OS6 (RN716) and Version 6.4.1, looks like the USB-Stick is not recognized any longer…even after I paid money for the newer version of DVBLink-Server ..any chance to get it functional again!?

Any help or recommendation would be highly appreciated…

@ whocares: Maybe you can provide some help (with your Kernel Modules) !?

Building the kernel modules for 6.4.1 has been made harder by NETGEAR by adding a custom module to the kernel. Right now this prevents me from successfully building a working kernel in a VM that I could use for building the LinuxTV modules. Working on it as I type but this may take a little while.

I’d like to talk to you about something only indirectly related to ReadyNAS, it has to do with a device driver issue it appears you have attacked. I cannot find an email for you anywhere. Would you mind dropping me a ping? I promise this will not take more than a few moments of your time.

Thanks for this. However, the update does not install on my ReadyNAS Ultra 2 with RAIDiator 4.2.28. After uploading the file to the server it is confirmed to be a valid update file. But when I click install and wait a while, I get an error message “Update file not found. Please select the update file again.” I have done so multiple times as well as rebooted the device.
Any advice?
Christoph

Since it is an “always-on” add-on, it won’t show in the list of installed add-ons. Thats also why there is no start.sh at the given location, simply because there’s nothing to start with this add-on. The error is caused by the installer on the ReadyNAS that is trying to run the script nevertheless and obviously fails.

So in short: If you can verify that the add-on is installed as outlined above there’s no need for further action and everything should be fine.

ReadyNAS:/etc/frontview/addons/bin# ldd –version
ldd (GNU libc) 2.7
Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Written by Roland McGrath and Ulrich Drepper.